Husband: Felix Davis
Born: Dec- 9-1849 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2,3
Died: Nov-21-1922 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1,3
Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1880, 1900, 10, 20 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 1,4,5,6
Father: Benjamin F. Davis (1812 - 1862)
Mother: Nancy Scott (1815 - 1883)
Other spouse 2
Notes 2
Wife: Martha J. Gaskins 7 Census name: Marthy J. Married: May-11-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Born: Aug- 1-1848 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8,2 (see note 1) Died: Apr- 4-1904 8 Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: John Albert Gaskins (1826 - 1876) Mother: Mary Ann Pinnell (1828 - 1913)
F Child 1: Laura Sophronia Davis 10 Born: Feb-19-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,10,12 Died: Jan-29-1894 8 Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Walter Jacob Keys b. Jan- 8-1862 d. 1920 Married: Apr-12-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
F Child 2: Ida Belle Davis Also known as: Belle Davis 13 Born: Sep- -1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,2 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: John Homer Hill b. Aug- -1863 Married: Sep-23-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
F Child 3: Ivie Davis Census name: Iva Davis Born: Aug- 5-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,17,4,2 Census: 1920, 1930 in Athens Co, OH Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Samuel Jarrett Wildman b. Dec- -1876 Married: Jan-20-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
F Child 4: Icie Davis Born: Aug- 5-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: Benjamin Davis Born: Apr- -1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,3,2 Died: 1952 3 Buried: in Coolville Cemetery, Coolville, Athens Co, OH 9 Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Vevie Smith b. Jul- -1880 d. 1959 Married: Jun- 2-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
F Child 6: Nora Davis Born: Aug- -1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: May- 4-1934 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 1 Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 1,18 Resided: in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1880, 1900, 20, 30 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Ezra Gilbert Powell b. Aug- 7-1875 d. Jun-26-1954
F Child 7: Cora M. Davis Born: Nov- 8-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 17,4 Census: 1940 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1928 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Emery Wilson Benedum b. Jan-15-1883 d. May-14-1963 Married: Nov- 3-1907 at Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 2
F Child 8: Effie Davis Born: Oct- -1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,3,2 Died: 1972 3 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 19 Census: 1940 in Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1910 school teacher 5 Husband: Roy Guy Romine b. Oct- -1886 d. 1960 Census name: Leroy G. Romine 14 Married: Aug- 7-1912 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 2
M Child 9: Albert Davis Born: Jul-12-1890 in Alpha (Big Flint), Doddridge Co, WV 17,21,22,4 Resided: 1942 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 22 Census: 1930, 1940 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1917 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 21 Census: 1900, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 merchant (dry goods) 20 Occupation: 1920, 1930 merchant (general store) 6,23,20 Occupation: 1917 farmer & merchant at Big Flint 21 Medical condition: 1917 sciatic leg 21 Description: 1917 tall, slender, blue eyes, red hair 21 Wife: Emma A. Ford b. Jan-31-1894
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) Headstone (year only) (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (5) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (6) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (7) Death record of daughter. (8) Headstone. (9) Findagrave.com. (10) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (11) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. (12) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp). (13) Death record of son. (14) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as J. H. Hill, 31, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Miss I. B. Davis, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Sep 23 1894 "at the residence of the bride's father," by John S. Riblett, a minister of the gospel. MR p. 451 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792482&Type=Marriage. (16) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (17) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (18) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (19) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (20) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (21) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (22) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (23) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Aug 1847.